Dr David Wilkin
@drdavidwilkin.bsky.social
🎓 Criminologist I Tutor I Author I Consultant I Lecturer
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It’s time for Washington to step up and stop Trump
It’s time for Washington to step up and stop Trump
It’s time for Washington to step up and stop Trump
www.independent.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 AM
It’s time for Washington to step up and stop Trump
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Nadim Zahawi has said that one of the things that attracted him to Reform UK was a belief in freedom of speech… but he has shown very little enthusiasm for free expression when journalists scrutinised his own conduct.
➡️ Watch Page 94 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V59b...
➡️ Watch Page 94 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V59b...
January 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Nadim Zahawi has said that one of the things that attracted him to Reform UK was a belief in freedom of speech… but he has shown very little enthusiasm for free expression when journalists scrutinised his own conduct.
➡️ Watch Page 94 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V59b...
➡️ Watch Page 94 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V59b...
Are you interested in online hate and harm?
Would you like to present a paper at our free conference in June, online and in Newcastle? You're more than welcome.
Call for abstracts:
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Would you like to present a paper at our free conference in June, online and in Newcastle? You're more than welcome.
Call for abstracts:
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@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Are you interested in online hate and harm?
Would you like to present a paper at our free conference in June, online and in Newcastle? You're more than welcome.
Call for abstracts:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1xt5...
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
Would you like to present a paper at our free conference in June, online and in Newcastle? You're more than welcome.
Call for abstracts:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1xt5...
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
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Urology departments in England and Wales have seen an increase in users admitted for bladder inflammation caused by ketamine use.
Ketamine is giving more young people bladder problems – an expert explains
Urology departments in England and Wales have seen an increase in users admitted for bladder inflammation caused by ketamine use.
tcnv.link
January 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Urology departments in England and Wales have seen an increase in users admitted for bladder inflammation caused by ketamine use.
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Many of the issues disabled people encounter in society will result from political decision making.
The academic study of politics is failing disabled people – with real-world consequences
Many of the issues disabled people encounter in society will result from political decision making.
tcnv.link
January 14, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Many of the issues disabled people encounter in society will result from political decision making.
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I’m sick of avocado toast – I just want to keep my local, untrendy cafe | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
I’m sick of avocado toast – I just want to keep my local, untrendy cafe | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
With its pasties, decent brews and staff who are happy to chat, it’s a vital community space. So why are its days numbered, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I’m sick of avocado toast – I just want to keep my local, untrendy cafe | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Rep. Suozzi Confronts Deplorable Jan 6 Rioters, Minneapolis Mayor Tells ICE To “Get The F**k Out,” and Rep. Kelly Leads Charge To Impeach Kristi Noem
Rep. Suozzi Confronts Deplorable Jan 6 Rioters, Minneapolis Mayor Tells ICE To ‘Get The F**k Out,’ and Rep. Kelly Leads Charge To Impeach Kristi Noem
Fighting back on every front
www.dworkinsubstack.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Rep. Suozzi Confronts Deplorable Jan 6 Rioters, Minneapolis Mayor Tells ICE To “Get The F**k Out,” and Rep. Kelly Leads Charge To Impeach Kristi Noem
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90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
January 7, 2026 at 7:54 AM
90% of Britons support government proposals to require drivers over the age of 70 to have their vision checked every three years - including 89% of the over-65s
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
yougov.co.uk/topics/trave...
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What do the public say the govt’s #1 priority for 2026 should be? Respondents answered in their own words, which we have categorised
1. Tackling immigration: 23%
2. Cost of living: 16%
3. Economy: 10%
4. NHS: 5%
5. Climate change: 3%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
1. Tackling immigration: 23%
2. Cost of living: 16%
3. Economy: 10%
4. NHS: 5%
5. Climate change: 3%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
What do the public say the govt’s #1 priority for 2026 should be? Respondents answered in their own words, which we have categorised
1. Tackling immigration: 23%
2. Cost of living: 16%
3. Economy: 10%
4. NHS: 5%
5. Climate change: 3%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
1. Tackling immigration: 23%
2. Cost of living: 16%
3. Economy: 10%
4. NHS: 5%
5. Climate change: 3%
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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PhD position 'Visual and acoustic dimensions of forest change: Linking long-term monitoring data, perception and well-being' @uni-freiburg.de
Candidates with an MSc in environmental psychology welcomed. German language is an asset.
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Apply: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
Candidates with an MSc in environmental psychology welcomed. German language is an asset.
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Apply: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
Universität Freiburg
uni-freiburg.de
January 5, 2026 at 1:53 PM
PhD position 'Visual and acoustic dimensions of forest change: Linking long-term monitoring data, perception and well-being' @uni-freiburg.de
Candidates with an MSc in environmental psychology welcomed. German language is an asset.
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Apply: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
Candidates with an MSc in environmental psychology welcomed. German language is an asset.
Deadline: 25 January 2026
Apply: uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Our 2026 conference is in preparation, here is our call for abstracts:
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@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Our 2026 conference is in preparation, here is our call for abstracts:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1xt5...
@bschcnetwork.bsky.social
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Child rapists will be jailed for life if we win the next election.
Child rapists will be jailed for life if we win the next election.
Reform promises life sentences for grooming gang rapists
Zia Yusuf pledges to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Child rapists will be jailed for life if we win the next election.
Child rapists will be jailed for life if we win the next election.
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How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? December 2025
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
How popular is Donald Trump in Western Europe? December 2025
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
🇮🇹 -52 net favourability (+1 from Nov)
🇫🇷 -56 (+3)
🇪🇸 -58 (+4)
🇬🇧 -59 (=)
🇩🇪 -66 (-1)
🇩🇰 -82 (+3)
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
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Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
www.independent.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Ukrainian POWs ‘being systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
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From AI to Trump, the biggest threats to the economy in 2026
From AI to Trump, the biggest threats to the economy in 2026
From AI to Trump, the biggest threats to the economy in 2026
www.independent.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
From AI to Trump, the biggest threats to the economy in 2026
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President Trump announces details of his new Ukraine peace plan.
Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.
Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.
December 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
President Trump announces details of his new Ukraine peace plan.
Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.
Watch ‘An Evening with Private Eye 2025’ in full, on Private Eye’s YouTube channel now.
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Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition
Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition
Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide
Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world’s most common inherited heart condition.
Millions of people worldwide have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease of the heart muscle where the wall of the heart becomes thickened. It is caused by a change in one or more genes and mostly passed on through families. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition
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“Let me just get some proof of delivery”
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December 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The polls seem to be trending in one direction for Farage and Reform
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The polls seem to be trending in one direction for Farage and Reform
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🧵/ How has political opinion changed over 2025?
In voting intention, Labour have made the biggest losses, while the Greens have gained most, and Reform UK have established a clear lead
Ref: 28% (+3 from 12-13 Jan)
Lab: 18% (-8)
Grn: 17% (+9)
Con: 17% (-5)
LD: 14% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
In voting intention, Labour have made the biggest losses, while the Greens have gained most, and Reform UK have established a clear lead
Ref: 28% (+3 from 12-13 Jan)
Lab: 18% (-8)
Grn: 17% (+9)
Con: 17% (-5)
LD: 14% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🧵/ How has political opinion changed over 2025?
In voting intention, Labour have made the biggest losses, while the Greens have gained most, and Reform UK have established a clear lead
Ref: 28% (+3 from 12-13 Jan)
Lab: 18% (-8)
Grn: 17% (+9)
Con: 17% (-5)
LD: 14% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
In voting intention, Labour have made the biggest losses, while the Greens have gained most, and Reform UK have established a clear lead
Ref: 28% (+3 from 12-13 Jan)
Lab: 18% (-8)
Grn: 17% (+9)
Con: 17% (-5)
LD: 14% (=)
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Per @garretthaake.bsky.social, the extremely tacky "presidential wall of fame" that lines the colonnade to the West Wing now has obviously-Trump-penned plaques insulting or praising the presidents.
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When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When you do stuff like this and it isn't covered as the massive scandal it should be, the permission structure to do equally awful stuff is quite high.
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Nearly half of Britons say the government is taxing and spending too much, the highest level recorded by YouGov's tracker since it began in 2019
Taxing and spending too much: 45% (+4 from 8-10 Nov)
Taxing and spending too little: 20% (-4)
Balance about right: 11% (+3)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Taxing and spending too much: 45% (+4 from 8-10 Nov)
Taxing and spending too little: 20% (-4)
Balance about right: 11% (+3)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
December 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Nearly half of Britons say the government is taxing and spending too much, the highest level recorded by YouGov's tracker since it began in 2019
Taxing and spending too much: 45% (+4 from 8-10 Nov)
Taxing and spending too little: 20% (-4)
Balance about right: 11% (+3)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Taxing and spending too much: 45% (+4 from 8-10 Nov)
Taxing and spending too little: 20% (-4)
Balance about right: 11% (+3)
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...